Listening and Hearing

Opera singers carry notes that seem to last forever. How do they do it?

Make a simple musical instrument that sounds like a swarm of buzzing bees when you spin it around.

Make a crowd-pleasing noisemaker called a sound sandwich, which you can adjust to raise or lower its pitch.

Staff member Vivian Altmann presents the "Snack" Water-Bottle Membranophone." Make some noise with simple materials.

Everyone seems to love the sound of their own voice in the shower. That's because a simple shower stall produces some complex sound-altering effects.

Uncover the everyday origins of some extraordinary instruments.

A physicist, a scientist, and a musician experiment with sound, music, and acoustics using instruments both real and found.

Experiment with rhythm through stepping, a musical dance form that uses the body as a percussion instrument.

Produce some pretty mixed-up music with this online interactive.

Vsit a quirky kitchen where you can compose music with ordinary (and not-so-ordinary) objects.

Each webcast, the Exploratorium staff and teachers demonstrate their science projects and compete for the title of IRON SCIENCE TEACHER!

Examine the art and science of listening through a series of online activities, videos, and more.